The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-04-29

Wegehy C1elsens ~ - Louis Det~rr.,...
INST ~ whee.s - Juslles shall Not ~
Clogged Tor Lnck % rPlends and ~ , -
Irlsls - ths Dnlloe HOG stunsrs. R~rs.s'
erss - - shall Proessa.
6T. LouIA April ~. The failure Of Co,-
grcss 70 pass tho necessary approximate,
bills % the last session leaves the tInI,sa
states District Court Of this city. IN which
tho many persons indicted for electra.
frauds are on trial. powerlcss TO proceed
with the cascs In this dilemma. liberal
and pure hearted citixena, who value tho
purity Of tho ballot more than party N.
premacy, have como forward 70 furnish
the necessary means 10 keep the wheels
OF Justice In motion.
The following circular letter explains
itself and tells tho whole story:
81. LOUIS. NO.. April H. 1850.
0EErLEhEN-The failure Of Congress 10 pa..
the appropriation bill, leaves no provision N,
the payment OF the expenses OF the United
State Court now In session In this city ana ~.
gagged In the trial Of those indicted for cam.
plicity in tho frauds ~ the last general nv.
uon- II - imperative that money be Furnished
tor the payment Of the grand and petit Juror
who demand their fees and that counsel n,
the Government be enabled TO desray the larye
expenses involved In procuring testimony. ~
attendance Of witnesses, and the vigorous
prosecution Of the cases. II the money Is not
temporarily advanced BY private citizens The
courts will be adjourned and the trial OF these
cases will be continued until the fall ana Der.
hhps longer.
Such result would be most disastrous. Tho
trials thus far have resulted In the conviction
OF number OF offenders. and there IS every
reason 70 believe that n quick and cnerrete
action be taken now the entire gang OF repeat
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cry OF the suffrage In this city and dened the
will OF our citizens for several years past. viii
be brought 70 punishment.
Thus far several gentlemen have provided
funds for employing counsel. They believe
that on account OF your property interests Won
will appreciate the importance OF this matte,
which % deeply Affects the welfare OF the city.
and will feel 4 privilege 70 send them con
tribution 70 the fund they hope to raise within
the next few days. II IL expected that as Soon
Is an appropriation II made by Congress re
equipment In whole or In part will be made d
those who have subscribed 70 this fund ca
you send Us your check for 80. Yours truly,
SAMUEL CUPPIEs,
JEROME Hill.
JOHN +. HOLMES
DWIGHT TREADwAY
Among the leading subscribers are:
J. X. Cummings, 500; J. q. Chapman.
Stvt~ . NuPPicS, <tVvs uuku MthiltrlCk
400; Greeley Burnham Grocer COMPANY.
900; Liggett a Myers Tobacco Company,
500; John T. Davis, 500; John w. Noble,
el00; Charles Parsons. el0o; John a. scua.
der, 500; Daniel Catlin, 500; Huse L
LOOMS Ice Company, 900; George Z
Leighton, 800; w. A. Hargadine
800; Gerard b. Allen. 500; sn-
mons Hardware Company, so';
jerome Hill, 500; St 1.ous
Stamping Company. 500; Anheuser.
Busch Brewing Association. sl00: Henry
Hitchcock, 500: K. A. Hitchcock, 500: John
Whitaker, 500; l.. NJ. Rumscy Manufacf-
uring Company, 500; Charles Clark. $40;
Kaufman Milling Company, 500; D. N.
Houser, 600; A. y. Ewing. 500; w. H.
Bliss, 500; rafft-Holmes Grocery Com
pany, 500; Collier White Lead & Oh
Company, 500; W. J. Lemp, 500